IMGW forecasts rain, frost and sleet in Poland from 13 to 22 November

Friday, 13 November: rain in the south and strong wind

The IMGW forecast describes cloud that is moderate at times heavy over most of Poland on Friday, 13 November, with clearer spells in the southeast later in the day. Rain is expected there first, moderate to strong at times, with locally 10 to 20 mm of water. Above 500 metres, rain mixed with snow and snow are forecast, adding 2 to 5 cm of snow cover there and 5 to 10 cm high in the Carpathians. Daytime highs should range from 2 to 7 C, while gusts over the sea could reach 80 km/h and reach up to 110 km/h in the Sudetes.

Frost returns overnight into Saturday

Overnight from Friday into Saturday, 14 November, the forecast keeps cloud with patchy clearing and brief showers of rain or rain mixed with snow, plus possible storms on Pomerania. Minimums should drop to -3 C in Podhale, about -1 C in the Sudeten basins and locally on Pomerania, and 1 to 2 C across most of the country. The coast should stay the mildest, at about 4 C. On Saturday, cloud is expected to be moderate, with rain possibly falling briefly in the north and east and sleet on the coast, while temperatures run from 5 C in the east to 8 C in the west.

Brighter Sunday, sub-zero nights

Sunday, 15 November is expected to be brighter than Saturday, especially in the south, and probably without precipitation. Temperatures should be similar to Saturday's range. Nights on Saturday and Sunday could push temperatures below zero, down to -6 C at the southern edges of Poland.

Warm spell, then a sharp cooldown from 19 November

Monday, 16 November brings 6 C in the northeast to 11 C in the west, with rain across almost the whole country. On Tuesday, 17 November, temperatures run from 4 to 5 C on the coast to 12 C in the south, and precipitation is expected to intensify. Wednesday, 18 November stays wet, with 7 C in the north and 12 C in the south. From Thursday, 19 November the cooling is marked, with 3 C in Warmia and Masuria, 7 C in the south and around 1 C in foothill areas. Friday, 20 November is forecast at 2 to 7 C, with rain in the south and sleet possible in Podlasie. On Saturday, 21 November, temperatures fall to 1 C in the west and centre and reach 7 C in the southwest, with snow possible in Mazovia and sleet in Wielkopolska and the mountains.

Wet snow warning in Zakopane

The municipal environmental protection department in Zakopane has warned residents about wet, heavy snow that sticks to tree crowns and breaks branches, a risk to people and property. Trees beside roads, pavements and pedestrian crossings are the main concern. The heavier snowfall the town is dealing with is part of the wider mountain pattern in the forecast, with snow cover rising 5 to 10 cm high in the Carpathians on Friday.

The day-by-day sequence is set out below.